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WINDOW CORNICE. l v No. 253,068. Patented Jan. 31,1882.

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IINrrED STATES PATENT OEEicE.

CHRISTIAN P. KLINGENBERG, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO OSBORNE- CORNICE COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

WINDOW- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 253,068, dated January 3l, 1882.

Application filed September 5, 1881.

To' all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN P. KLINGEN- BERG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of 5 Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Window-Cornices, o' which the following is a specification.

My improvement relates more especially to interior l,window-cornices, but, as will herein- 1o after be seen,it is equally applicable to cornices of any description, and may be used with advantage in metallic trimmings or cornices for the exterior of buildings.

The invention consists essentially in the conibination, in acornice, ofa return-piece and side molding connected by a tenon and a mortise, with a wedge for holding the parts in theiradjusted position, all ot' which will be fully hereinafter described. The advantage of this conzo struction is that there is a great saving of space in packing the cornices for shipment, which results in material economy in the cost of boxing and transportation. A further advantage is that return-pieces otl different lengths may be applied to the cornices in order to regulate their depth-distance fiom the wall, as may be desired.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a rear view ofthe cornice. Fig. 2 is a detached 3o view ofthe end piece. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through the returnpiece and socket on the molding in which the end piece is secured, and Fig. 4 is a transverse section through the same on the lline x :t of Fig. l. l

In the drawings I have shown the detachable ends applied to an extensible cornice, or one adjustable in length,consisting of a central cap or ornament, S, and the side moldings or slides,D, to suit windows of various widths.

4o But of course the invention is applicable to cornices of all descriptions. It seems, however, to be specially adapted to cornices adjustable in length, as their depth may also be varied as desired by using return-pieces of different ryinglengths may be supplied.

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lengths, and the cornice is thus rendered very 45 =complete.

The return-pieces A, which may be made of varying lengths, are provided with a bracket,

B, having a tenon or ange, b, along its base. The bracket slides into a eorrespondingly- 5o shaped vslotted mortise or socket, C, on the molding` or cornice. c is a wedge which iirinly e binds or Wedges they parts together. This wedge may be permanently secured to the molding, and the bracket B may he driven in on it, or it may be separate and be driven in after the bracket is in place.

The base ot' the bracket B may be at right angles or otherwise with the return-piece, according as it is desired lo have the return-piece 6c at right angles to the side moldings, D, or to flare or incline out a little, as will be understood. The same result, however, may be attained by inclining the inortise on the molding.

In the drawings the return-piece is shown as inclining outwardly somewhat.

The return -pieee may, ot'cou rse, be secured to the end ornaments, often used in cornices,in stead ot' being applied to the main, side pieces, as above described.

It will thus be seen that the main portions of the cornices can be boxed separately from the return-pieces, and that return-pieces of va- This results in great convenience and saving, as above men- 75 tioned.

The combination ot'the return-piece having the tenon, the side molding having the mortise, and the wedge.

In testimony whereofI have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHRISTIAN PETERSON KLINGENBERG.

Witnesses:

ANTON WEIL, FRED ROTH. 

